February 25, 2015
Volume 16, Number 8
Mattawa, WA 99349
Donating
to the
cause
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MATTAWA AREA NEWS
Sven Leland relaxes while he gets ready to donate blood at a blood drive in Desert Aire last Saturday.
When asked how many times he has donated, Sven said he thinks eight times. He said he started donating blood as soon as he was old enough, so he’s not sure of the exact count. He said he does it because
he wants to help. The American Red Cross blood drive at the Desert Aire Clubhouse was in honor of
Laurie Sundesten, a homeowner in Desert Aire for over 15 years, who has needed blood. Organizer
Page Patterson said that the goal was to reach 30 donors. “…and we almost met it with 28. The American Red Cross will be holding future blood drives in Mattawa. Thank you to all that donated, you are
saving lives,” she said.
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Getting river ready for summer
Diana
Ochoa
fundraiser
basketball
this
Friday,
Feb. 27
See page 7
for details
Construction dates: January 2015 - Project completion: May 2015
Cost: $1,133,333 (Based on Contract Award, Tommer Construction Co. Inc.)
Just across the Columbia at Vantage is a popular boat launch near Interstate 90.
Work plan: Dredged navigation channel, renovated and extended boat launch ramp,
ADA boarding float, five picnic tables, improved site access, Kiosk and signs, parking
area, restroom, pedestrian path connecting all site amenities.
Construction dates: Phase I Construction complete (Channel dredging, boat launch and
float installation)
Phase II Construction started December 2014. Project completion: May 2015
Cost: Phase I - $600,603 Contract Award West Company
Phase II - $651,263 (Based on Contract Award KRCI, Inc.)
Upgrades to the areas are part of the requirements that will allow Grant PUD to remain
compliant with the FERC license to operate Priest Rapids and Wanapum dams.
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Work is well underway at the Sand Hollow site at the north end of SR 243.
New recreation updates are expected to be completed in May
For those wanting to recreate on the Columbia River in Grant County, this summer
should be a lot more welcoming than last year.
From early March in 2014 the Columbia River behind Wanapum Dam was lowered by
the Grant County Public Utility District by almost 30 feet due to a crack found in a monolith at Wanapum. The water has since been raised back up to almost normal, but while it
was down, work has been going on at various recreation sites along the Columbia. Work is
still going on, with most expected to be completed in time for the 2015 summer season.
At the intersection of State Route 243 and State Route 26 the Sand Hollow area is undergoing a complete rebuild. PUD officials gave the specifics on what all is happening at the
day-use and overnight camping area.
Work plan: Day-use picnic area, 10 primitive walk-in camping sites, 30 semi-primitive
vehicle access camping sites, gravel access roads, four double vault toilets, parking area,
Kiosk and signs, swimming beach area with barrier protection, protection and enhancement of vegetation.
New picnic tables sit in the sun at the Vantage Boat Launch in neighboring
Kittitas County.
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Letter to the Editor - Commissioners we want drop box
Page 2, Mattawa Area News, Feb. 25, 2015
Strictly Joyce By Joyce Edie
Too often I don’t think I listen.
Life goes careening around, and
too often we just let it whiz past
us, hearing the roar and not the
whisper.
We had g-kids over this weekend. I had bought a little, cheap
guitar for no reason other than
I like to strum it. Don’t know
a dang thing about it, but I can
strum.
Konner, the seven-year-old,
picked it up and started strumming. His sister Kassy plays
the guitar (quite well) so he knows how to hold it and
strum. As he strummed, he started singing. He sang Silent
Night in the sweetest, gentle child-voice you can imagine.
Konner is seven and I’ve known him all this time. I
didn’t know he could sing. I didn’t know he knew the
words to Silent Night. I didn’t know he likes to strum
guitars.
Too often I am caught up with what all I know, or think
I know, and don’t listen. I wonder what else I am missing,
always charging around like a buffalo at a tea party?
Slow down and listen. That’s something I’m going to
make a real effort to do. I don’t want to miss another Silent
Night.
Dear Commissioners,
On behalf of the residents of Desert Aire, we are asking you not to close this site.
Many of our residents not only use this as a convenient location to take trash that will not fit into their normal bin that is dedicated
for weekly pick up by Waste Management, but they also use it for recycling of bottles, aluminum cans, newspapers and cardboard. It is
also used for disposal of old appliances, scrap metal, automobile batteries, used motor oil and antifreeze. Closure of this site may force
disposal of these items with normal trash, and defeats the purpose of recycling that most people participate in. Our environment suffers
enough already without putting this added burden on it.
This is the only Drop Box Site in South Grant County and having to drive an hour each way to use the County Landfill in Ephrata is
not only a hardship on the taxpaying residents of Desert Aire
and Mattawa, but also an added
cost to many revenue producing
and taxpaying orchardists, vintners and farmers in this area.
Putting additional vehicles on
the road to make the drive to
the Ephrata site also adds to the
pollution of our environment.
It is our belief that the closing of this site will cause increased dumping alongside
Municipal and County roadsides. Mattawa is a very fast
growing city and there is a lot of
trash that will find its way elsewhere. With Mattawa City at
7,000 and Desert Aire at 2,000
plus residents, there could be a
lot of trash that won’t make it
all the way to Ephrata. In addition, many outside the city will
illegally burn their trash, weeds
and etc. adding to local air pollution and additional County
expense to monitor and control
such activity.
We also feel that because
we live in South Grant County,
Contact Dana Fox or Mayra Contreras
our location is underserved for
many of the county services
at 932.4499 for an appointment.
that we pay for with our tax dollars. It is not unreasonable to
Cholinesterase levels reflect the activity of the
expect our proportionate share
enzyme responsible for breaking down acetylwhich should include a reasoncholine, a chemical at the ends of nerves which
able location for a Drop Box
Site in our area.
is involved in muscular contraction. It is affected
Please reconsider the closure
by genetic factors and poisoning with
of this site currently scheduled
organophosphate insecticides.
for July 1, 2015. If some costs
need to be trimmed to fit the
Open for all your medical
County budget, then perhaps
needs 9 am to 6 pm.
a nominal raise in fees and/or
Saturdays 10am to 2pm.
reducing the opening of the
Abierto para todas sus necesisite to one or two days a week
dades médicas. 9 am a 6 pm.
(Wednesday and/or Saturday)
Ahora abierto durante la hora
would work for everyone.
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Thank you for your consid10ama 2pm.
210 Gov. Road, Mattawa
eration.
Respectfully submitted by
the Board of Directors, Desert
This community message brought
Aire Owner’s Association.
to you by
Larry Couch
Eckenberg
Farms, Inc.
President, Desert Aire OwnCelebrating over 50 years,
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Easter Services starting
Lenten soup supper will be held each Wednesday during
Lent at 6 pm with worship service at 7 pm.
Lenten services will be held at Riverside Community
Church beginning this Wed., Feb. 25 through March 25.
The community is invited to attend one or all of the services in preparation of Easter Sunday, when Christians celebrate Jesus Christ rising from the dead. Easter is April 5
this year.
Lions pizza night March 5
Do you know what a Lion is? Not the four-legged kind,
but the kind who work for the local community, making
plenty of good activities possible.
The Mattawa Desert Aire Lions Club is actively seeking more members since numbers are dropping and there
are lots of projects going on. Projects like the Easter Egg
Hunt, sight and hearing testing, the March 21 crab feed,
Hot Desert Nights in August, and college scholarships, to
name a few.
A membership promotional pizza party will be held next
Thursday, March 5 at 6 pm at Tiddaly Diddalys. The event
is informal and just a way to meet local Lions and find out
some of the things Lions do. There is no cost and no pressure, just a desire to find out if the local Lions club is something you would enjoy.
For more information call president Bob Adler at 4390250, member Lars Larson at 439-9422 or treasurer Lars
Leland at 831-5971.
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Desert Rentals about to celebrate one year
Wed., Feb. 25, 2015, Mattawa Area News, Page 3
about the change?
We love it, Greg said. And the couple act like they love it, providing a friendly, downhome atmosphere for customers.
“We love the fact that the community has embraced us. The people we have met here
have all been friendly. We have already made many good friendships. The only adjustment we have had to understand is the harvest schedules,” Candice explained.
You will find Desert Rentals at 23912 Rd T.2 SW, the roadway just past the Port of
Mattawa building. The office number is 932-3101 and Miguel’s cell phone is (509) 8304756.They are open Monday through Friday 7:30 to 5 pm and Saturday 8 to 2 pm. They
are closed on Sundays.
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Greg and Candice Mead have had their doors open for almost a year now at
Desert Rentals. They have all kinds of equipment for rent and now provide
small engine repair.
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Greg and Candice Mead are about to celebrate their first anniversary. First anniversary
of being the owners of the local rental business, Desert Rentals, LLC.
The Meads aren’t new to business, they owned Pacific Concrete Services in Kent for
almost 20 years. In June of this year the couple will have lived in Desert Aire for two
years, opening Desert Rentals in April of last year.
“We moved to Eastern Washington for a change of pace and less rain,” said Candice,
and they are enjoying both.
If you have ever needed to rent something for an hour or a day, but dreaded the
thought of the trip to “town” to get it and take it back, you’ll appreciate the Meads.
“We offer equipment from carpet cleaning, yard maintenance, construction and agricultural,” Candice explained. And they are constantly updating their equipment list to
serve the needs of the area.
From tractors to generators, the store can provide those items that you need to use
once or twice a year, but don’t need to own. Speaking of adding services for the community, they now have small engine repair available and bi-lingual Spanish help. Miguel
Filomeno, a resident of the area for 12 years, can work on most small engines. He said
he has never been schooled in the craft, but learned it hands-on working on tractors in
the local area. “I started working on big engines. It’s not that hard. I got knowledge by
practicing,” he said.
So from lawnmowers to dirt bikes to most any small engine, Miguel can probably help
you out. “I enjoy it. It’s always something different. I don’t
get bored,” he grinned. “And I meet new people every day.”
Miguel is the husband of Catalina Tapia.
So from Kent to Mattawa, what does the couple think
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The third annual spring
garbage cleanup, Sweep the
Slope, will be March 16.
The Wahluke Enrichment
Organization is in charge of
the event and Seth Weeks
asks for the community’s
help.
“Please come help clean
up our beautiful land. We
need adult supervision and
trucks and trailers,” he said.
Anyone wanting to help out
can contact Seth at 830.7438
and keep watching the MAN
for updates.
A burglary and vehicle
prowls were reported at 7:02
a.m. Saturday in the 11000
block of Road 27-SW, near
Mattawa. Oscar Javier Rodriguez told authorities that
a .22-caliber rifle and a box
of ammunition were stolen
from one vehicle. Entry
was gained by breaking
out a window. The loss and
damage were estimated at
$545. At the same location,
unknown suspects entered
an unlocked semi tractor
and stole a stereo player
and CB valued at $750. A
shop was also broken into.
Miscellaneous tools and a
deejay system sound mixer
were stolen. Those losses
were estimated at $1,500.
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Eric Perez Garcia, 23,
Mattawa, arrested by Mattawa police for reckless
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Antonio Cruz Gonzalez, 22, and Brenda Hernandez Rosas, 18, both of
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Two Lady Warriors wrestled at state
Page 5, Mattawa Area News, Wed., Feb. 25, 2015
Victoria Gaytan and Eva Herrera wrestled as Warriors last weekend at the Mat Classic
and didn’t come away with medals, but came away with a lot of good experience.
Coach Carolina Miramontes said the girls could have wrestled better at state, but the
event was a bit overwhelming and luck didn’t turn their way.
“In state they had really tough matches. Some of those matches are going to bother me
for the rest of my life because I know they could’ve won, but overall they did a really good
job. Both of them are juniors and I’m looking forward to next year to go back and get a
place in state. I know that these girls are capable of that and more. They are better than
most of the girls at state, they were just a little too afraid to wrestle,” she said.
Miramontes said overall the first Lady Warriors wrestling team had a great season.
“We learned a lot. I want to give an invitation to more girls to come and try out. I personally want to build a huge, and strong team, together we can do it,” she said.
Miramontes said she is thankful for assistant coach Jerry Yorgesen for everything he
did for the girls and to Jennifer Harris for volunteering her time. She added that the school,
community, and athletic director Cody Marlow were all part of what made it possible to
have a team and she is grateful.
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Gracias a nuestra comunidad por el apoyo que nos an brindado durante toda la temporada de Wrestling, aprecio mucho su colaboración y su asistencia a nuestros dual meets y
torneos, espero poder contar con el mismo y mas apoyo los años que vienen. Tambien me
gustaria hacerles una invitacion a todas aquellas jóvenes que están en High School que
vengan y participen en el deporte de Wrestling para asi poder hacer un equipo grande y
fuerte. Carolina Miramontes.
Father and son
make dream
come true
Seth Weeks had a dream come true on Sunday thanks to
his son Ernie and lots of hard work.
Seth and Ernie wrestled in the Chuck Bullard Memorial
Folkstyle State Championships in Tacoma on Sunday and
came away with medals.
Seth wrestled in the senior open class at 189 pounds and
Ernie wrestled in the peewee class at 49-50 pounds. Seth
took first place and Ernie took second.
“It was a great day for us as a family,” said wife and
mother Hollie Weeks.
Father and son pose for a photo following their
wrestling wins as they wait for their first and second place medals. Seth and Ernie Weeks wrestled
at the Chuck Bullard Memorial Folkstyle State
Championships last Sunday, Feb. 22.
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Last
weekend
for Beauty
and the
Beast
Quincy Valley Allied
Arts version of Disney’s
Beauty and the Beast is
wrapping up its show this
weekend.
Locals Matt and Marie
Jamison play Belle and Gaston in the production held
at the Quincy High School
performing arts center.
The curtain goes up this
Friday and Saturday at 7:30.
The final show is Sunday,
Feb. 28 at 2 pm.
Tickets, all $12 each, can
be purchased at the door or
reserved by calling ahead at
(509) 787-3571.
Warrior wrestlers who headed to the Mat Classic wrestling tournament in Tacoma last Thursday are
left to right: Fatima Romero, Victoria Gaytan, Eva Herrera and Rebekah Barajas. Assistant coach
Jerry Yorgesen is driving and
coach Carolina Miramontes is
the passenger.
Heroes recognized
Page 6, Mattawa Area News, Wed., Feb. 25, 2015
UK soccer discount ends today
The UK International soccer camp is coming to Mattawa again this summer. Parents who want to enroll their
children have until today, Feb. 25 to register and save $25.
Soccer Camp will be held June 8 through 12 at the high
school football field.
Minicamp runs from 10 am to noon and costs $79. The
UK Classic will be from 10 am to 2pm and costs $109.
Go online at www.uksoccer.com for all the details. For
local information contact Maggie Celaya.
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Morris Schott Elementary Heroes of the Month for February pose for a picture after they received their
certificates. They are, not in order, Jovani Quintero, Sergio Pina, Emily Garcia, Cindy Alzate, John
Salinas, Jazmin Martinez, Diego Perez, Osvaldo Rangel, Danna Medina, Bellen Tellez, Angela Santiago,
Yaneli Quiroz, Humberto Sanchez, Ethan Gonzalez, Kimberly Rosales. Principal Karl Edie said, “At MSE
our mission is to create a community of H.E.R.O.es – Healthy, Educated, Respectful, Goal Oriented – all
of our February Heroes of the Month embody these qualities. We are proud of our students and want
to celebrate all the hard work they are doing every day! Great Job!”
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WEO rides
off with
first place.
Again.
The Wahluke Enrichment Organization team of
Adam Heslop, Seth Weeks,
Joe Crain, Carson Shearer,
Andy Arnold and Chip
Dobson showed they could
ride their donkeys better
than the rest and once again
took first place at the Wahluke FFA Donkey Basketball game last Friday.
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Sometimes in a small town, you don’t even have to take new pictures every
year. The WEO won once again at the FFA donkey basketball game and since
no photo was available, here’s a rerun from last year. Only change, everyone is a year older and Chip Dobson isn’t pictured here. Sorry Chip.
The evening was a success, but advisor Rebecca
Carollo said proceeds
were down about $1,000.
Samantha Briceno
enjoys a turn around
the gym at halftime of
the donkey basketball
game sponsored last
Friday by the Wahluke
Chapter of the FFA.
During the break kids
were invited to the
floor to visit with and
ride the donkeys. Samantha, 7 almost 8, is
the daughter of Elizabeth De La Rosa and
granddaughter of Dan
and Malisa Fox.
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Mattawa Youth
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Parents, your elementary
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